Dynex DX-WGRTR - Manual (Page 32)

32 Setting up your wireless router
To use the Access Point mode:
1 Click Use as access point under the Wireless heading on the left menu. The Wireless
> Use as Access Point page opens.
2 Select Enable. When you select this option, you will be able to change the IP settings.
3 Set your IP settings to match your network, then click Apply Changes.
4 Connect a cable from the Modem port on the router to your existing network.
The router is now acting as an access point. To access the router's Web-Based
Advanced User Interface again, type the IP address you specified into your browser's
navigation bar. You can set the encryption settings, MAC address filtering, SSID, and
channel normally.
Configuring the Firewall
Your router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network from a wide array of
common hacker attacks including:
• IP Spoofing
• SYN flood
• Land Attack
• UDP flooding
• Ping of Death (PoD)
• Tear Drop Attack
• Denial of Service (DoS)
• ICMP defect
• IP with zero length
• RIP defect
• Smurf Attack
• Fragment flooding
• TCP Null Scan